Boater Hats and Rhinestone Belts: Melania and Ivanka Trump’s Bonkers State Visit Fashion Is Pure ‘Dynasty’

On Monday morning in London, Melania Trump stepped off of a Marine One helicopter and into the year 1981, and specifically the moment that Joan Collins made her Dynasty debut as (then) Alexis Morell Carrington in a dramatic courtroom scene.
On day one of the Trumps' state visit to Britain, dressed in a white pencil dress, black collar, and belt by Dolce & Gabbana, the first lady seemed to be channeling Collins—especially when it came to the matching Hervé Pierre hat pinned over her bun. FLOTUS only needed black-rimmed sunglasses (and veil) to complete her Alexis metamorphosis.

Melania’s boater hat sat sharply tilted to the left, shielding her eyes from photographers, even though her usual deadpan never gives much away. The loss of her peripheral vision may explain why Melania gripped her husband’s hand while attending a remembrance ceremony at Westminster Abbey. (The first lady has previously evaded—or even swatted away—her husband’s attempts at public intimacy.)
Melania's buttoned-up silhouette is nothing new. When she’s not traipsing through Africa in colonial-era pith hats, FLOTUS gravitates towards Art of the Deal-era power dressing. She rests big coats on top of her shoulders to bulk up her silhouette, and displays remarkable agility when it comes to walking in skin-tight pencil skirts and four-inch Louboutins.

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